The Plateau From Hell

[gdub23 9]

Hi Everyone,

I am 10 weeks out from my surgery and have been very happy with my results. I eat according to plan, exercise, drink my fluids and log everything. I understand that stalls will happen, but I have been "stuck" for exactly 2 weeks now. Same weight to the ounce. I also take measurements and while I have seen a very small decrease during the stall, it's nothing notable.

Is it normal to plateau for this long this early in the process? What are some methods for breaking out of a stall?

Thanks,

Garry

[Bndtoslv 292]

Yes it is. Stalls happen all the time and for any length of time. It is very hard (I know) particularly if you are new because you might feel like you are doing something "wrong" or are "different". If you are on track with your plan you will start losing again. I promise! Hang in there!

[gdub23 9]

Thank you for the reply. I have has short stalls and then the weight loss kicked back in. This one just seems to go on and on. I will hang in there

[smallbmi 41]

I had a stall that lasted 4 weeks

[gdub23 9]

Wow! 4 weeks would drive me a little crazy. 2 weeks has been terrible considering the amount of exercise that I am doing coupled with my limited caloric intake. I haven't been in the 260's for 20 years so I suppose I will hang out here and enjoy it for a bit longer before I visit the 250's

Hopefully now too much longer though!

[akreese02 174]

stalled for two months!

[sugabear44 85]

Im on a 6 week stall lost 10lbs last month after my 3 month post opp follow up appt and hvnt lost any more weight since,but clothes are definitely fitting looser,so prob losing inches,hvnt measured in awhile,but it sucks not to see the scale moving and I workout faithfully and barely can eat 6-8 oz of food at a time. 4.5 months post op 63lbs down, 240 is my thorn in my side right now...smh

[seaux_beautiful_vsg 63]

I've noticed the past two weeks that I've been stalled as well. I refuse to worry about it though because stress can make the stall last longer. When it's over it will be over, I'll just make sure that I'm paying attention to what I'm eating and drinking.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Stalls are a normal, necessary, and natural part of the process. They are only aggravating if you allow them to be.

Embrace the Stall!

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

[Awjones28 320]

I stalled for 3 looonnnnggg weeks! Lol purely aggravating! But completely normal. Mine started at 8 weeks and finally broke this past weekend.

[gdub23 9]

"Embrace The Stall!!"

I love it

[linzdiane 10]

I tried having an extra Protein Shake each day. I was feeling really weak and tired and the scale wasn't moving. Just the few extra calories broke the stall and made me feel better. Almost as if my body was relieved I wasn't starving myself and started letting go of the pounds again.

[Trinn 139]

As others have said, completely normal. I stalled within 2-3 lbs from weeks 5-7. And then magically, I started losing about a pound a day again. :-)

When I see the scale staying still, I think about how my body is adusting, and how it's healthy for me to get used to the new weight, the new balance, the feeling of my body. Weight loss is great, but it also puts its own stresses on the body. A "stall" is just taking a breather before the next round. :-)

[Trinn 139]

I tried having an extra Protein shake each day. I was feeling really weak and tired and the scale wasn't moving. Just the few extra calories broke the stall and made me feel better. Almost as if my body was relieved I wasn't starving myself and started letting go of the pounds again.

And I'm with this poster. My most recent "stall" broke the day after I'd had the most calories since I'd had surgery. Not a bunch, but closer to 800 than 600. :-)

[wannaBthinsoon 1,634]

I'm at 6 months post op and stalled for 2 months. My surgeon made me go back to 5 days of liquid diet (ie:Protein shakes). It's working! I broke the stall and I am only on day 2. I lost 15 pounds on preop with this liquid diet. I may lose that much this week. It appears to be falling off again! Good luck!